Rental rates for an economy car with liability coverage range from M$1200 to M$1600 per day, depending on the time of year. Rental companies have offices in and around the airport, many along Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio. Auto rentals will also serve you well for a mountain getaway to the nearby mining town of San Sebastián del Oeste, as they allow you to make stops along a country road dotted with family-run bakeries and raicilla (a distilled agave drink) distilleries. They’re especially useful for day trips to Punta de Mita, Sayulita and San Francisco (aka San Pancho), a series of laid-back surf towns about an hour north of Vallarta in the neighboring state of Nayarit. Rental cars can be somewhat pricey in Puerto Vallarta but you can’t beat the comfort and convenience, especially when traveling with kids. San Sebastian del Oeste is a great day trip from Puerto Vallarta, most easily accessed from a rental car © KalervoK / Getty Car and scooter They also stop under a pedestrian bridge just outside the airport. To visit the lovely Vallarta Botanical Gardens, hop on an ‘El Tuito’ bus (M$35) at the corner of Carranza and Aguacate.īuses to Sayulita and San Francisco (M$50, 1 hour) depart frequently from a stop in front of Walmart, across from the cruise ship terminal. They leave from the corner of Badillo and Constitución every 15 minutes. White-and-orange 'Boca de Tomatlán' buses (M$10) head south along the coastal highway through Mismaloya (20 minutes) to Boca de Tomatlán (30 minutes). Marked ‘Aeropuerto,’ ‘Hotelera,’ ‘Mojoneras’ and ‘Juntas,’ they pass through the city heading north to the airport and Marina Vallarta the ‘Mojoneras’ bus also stops at Puerto Vallarta’s long-distance bus terminal. Northbound local buses stop on Insurgentes near the corner of Madero. Plaza Lázaro Cárdenas near Playa Olas Altas is a major departure hub. They operate from 5am to 11pm on most routes, and cost M$10. A public bus driving through the downtown district of Puerto Vallarta © Marilyn Nieves / Getty Busīuses are an affordable and efficient transportation option to reach neighborhoods beyond the city center.
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